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The Mystery Squadron (1933)

The Mystery Squadron poster
Directed by
David Howard
Genre
action film, adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
3h 47m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 12-chapter serial from 1933. A group of heroes battles a mysterious aerial menace using planes and physical stunts. It is packed with chase scenes and dogfights.

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What happens

The Mystery Squadron (aka Mystery Squadron) is a 1933 American pre-Code 12-chapter Mascot film serial, directed by Colbert Clark and David Howard. The film was produced by Nat Levine, and stars Western star Bob Steele, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Lucile Browne, Purnell Pratt and Jack Mulhall. The Mystery Squadron made an impressive use of a great deal of aerial footage to enliven the action. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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